Starting in July I will be writing a monthly wine review for the new online magazine Comida de Almeria. The review will be sponsored for the first three months by Restaurante La Solea and after that we will look at a number of options! Comida de Almeria is Spain’s newest Food Magazine, dedicated to promoting [...]
Comida de Almeria
July 6th, 2010From My Bedroom Window
May 15th, 2010My father just emailed me these photos taken from my bedroom window back in the UK. Is certainly a different view from the one we wake up to every day here in Almerimar, but it is a view that I always liked and it is great when the cows are in the field at the [...]
Promoting Your Business In Spain
April 1st, 2010I have written before how I have noticed that in Almerimar, Mojacar and Roquetas where I have been spending more time recently it is apparent that the bars and restaurants are self promoting themselves more than in the pre recession days. This is a good thing! As you walk round these places it is good [...]
Mediterranean Lifestyle
March 9th, 2010I have written a lot recently about food: the Mediterranean Lifestyle, Eating Habits In Spain, and a number of Restaurant Reviews ranging from Menú del Día’s to a Festival Of Octopus. One reason for this is that Sands and I have been trying to settle on a balanced and healthy diet and lifestyle that reflects [...]
La Fantasia on Mojácar Playa
March 5th, 2010I recently had lunch at La Fantasia on Mojácar Playa. I nearly didn’t. It was our third choice. I do not mean that out of disrespect, just that the first two restaurants that had been suggested to me were closed on Tuesday lunchtimes. I really am not sure that I understand why in the current [...]
Sin Alcohol
January 1st, 2010This will be the 20th successive year that I have given up alcohol for January. Actually that isn’t technically correct! It will be the 20th successive January that I have not drank alcohol in January, but in 2001 my month off became two years on the old sin alcohol wagon so I guess I didn’t [...]
Mulled Wine
December 13th, 2009Thought I would look up a recipe for how they make Mulled Wine in Spain before the Christmas Book, DVD and CD Sale at Ankara next Saturday (19th) as they are selling Mulled Wine for 2€ along with Coffee and a Mince Pie for 2€ to help raise some funds for the Almerimar Life Strays 1 [...]
Remembering Orla – One Year Today
November 26th, 2009Updated 6pm on 10th December with photo of Tattoo Updated 7pm on 26th with photo of the steaks we cooked. Little Orla – Loved dearly and missed every day! It is a year today that we sadly had to have Orla (Baby C) put to sleep. At the time it was a shock to say [...]
Oscar Birthday Photos & Video
November 25th, 2009Oscar Aged One Oscar certainly enjoyed his birthday yesterday! The day started with some fresh fish which all three ofthem devoured in no time. Next it was time for his presents – a feather on a stick and a new hammock. The feather was a great success with all three of the cats. Video This [...]
Happy Birthday Oscar (aka Little Face)
November 24th, 2009Big Grown-up Oscar Oscar, or Little Face is one year old today, so Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you …. Rescued by Dawn and Nick who helps out with Sands Almerimar Strays from drowning in the marina he was destined for Germany until we had to Foster him for a while. He was [...]
The Price Of Cauliflower & A Full English!
November 20th, 2009Had a couple of conversations this week about the price of cauliflower. I know sad eh? I remember not to long ago that the topic of conversation amongst the guys in the bar was football, golf, cricket, woman and what strength of curry you ate! Well before you think that old age has finally caught [...]
A Bachelors Saturday
November 15th, 2009Sands and I have been married for 17.5 years, and have always tended to be a couple that are very comfortable in their own company. Neither of us have really ever desired groups, regular events, clubs etc. Sands tends to have a girls night out from time to time, but I tend towards the hermit [...]
The Lost Breakfast
November 14th, 2009Yesterday I was meeting Dave from The Reader for a coffee and a chat. Now over the year I have learnt that this is really code for let’s drink all day, so I thought I would be smart as more often that not we end up drinking for hours, eating tapas all day, and then [...]
June & July Through The Almerimar Life WebCam
August 16th, 2009Thought I would leave it a couple of months this time before producing the movie from the Almerimar Life WebCam for June and July. I then left it so long it has a little of August in it as well. I wanted to do a couple of months this time to try and see if [...]
£71 a day – the cost of a holiday in the UK
July 28th, 2009The £71 a day figure just jumped out at me when I read the article on Expat Life Spain (see below) about the cost of a holiday in the UK. In many ways it is no surprise as I have always said that what makes Almerimar so affordable even now during the recession, is that [...]
Bought a USB Card Reader From Photo Centro
July 27th, 2009Just been down to Photo Centro to buy a USB Card Reader for Sands iMac. Now she is getting more and more into taking photographs for her ALStrays site I thought it would be easier to have a USB Card Reader permanantly attached to her iMac rather than having to connect whichever camera she used [...]
